Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Province turns to police to help fight spread of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is set to use the law to battle the spread of COVID-19. Premier Scott Moe signed an order Friday that requires that all citizens of the province to comply with all order...
Mar 20, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter (l-r), Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab brief the media about the province's fight against COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Sask. announces financial support plan for those dealing with COVID-19
The provincial government has revealed a financial support plan for employers and employees in Saskatchewan who are dealing with COVID-19. "During this time of great uncertainty, it is of the utmost i...
Mar 20, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Unifor accepts mediator's recommendations aimed at ending lockout
The union representing employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex says it has accepted the recommendations of a mediator -- a move that could end the lockout at the Regina facility. In a media release Fr...
Mar 20, 2020
Show Segments
8:30 – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins Gormley to go over the latest in the provincial response to COVID-19, the province’s spending announcements for the coming year, and what we can...
Mar 20, 2020
Threat of COVID-19 prompts changes at Sask. Court of Appeal
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is changing its practices in light of COVID-19. In a statement issued Friday, Chief Justice Robert G. Richards said changes will come into effect Monday. All matters b...
Mar 20, 2020
Gov't announces child-care plan for health-care workers
The province is taking steps to help health-care workers and other employees who are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to child care. The Saskatchewan government announced Friday that ...
Mar 20, 2020
Regina police say convicted sex offender moving into Heritage neighbourhood
The Regina Police Service issued a public advisory Friday about a convicted sex offender who is deemed to be a high risk to reoffend. Jason Paul Thorne, 43, is to move into a Heritage neighbourhood re...
Mar 20, 2020 Regina police say that convicted sex offender Jason Thorne is a high risk to reoffend sexually. (Photo submitted by Regina Police Service)
Few stores remain open at Midtown Plaza amid COVID-19 outbreak
Escalators, empty halls and shuttered doors is all a person will see at Midtown Plaza these days. One week after Saskatchewan’s first presumptive case of COVID-19, the only noticeable thing at S...
Mar 19, 2020
Friendship Inn continues to operate, looking for monetary donations amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Friendship Inn is continuing its service to the community while practising social distancing. The community centre has been operating for just over 50 years, but never during a situation like we&#...
Mar 19, 2020
Saskatchewan’s federal courts shut down during COVID-19 pandemic
Starting Friday at 12:01 a.m. all regular operations at Court of Queen’s Bench locations in Saskatchewan will be suspended. “The decision to proceed in this manner was done cautiously as i...
Mar 19, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...